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Empire State Development · 1 day ago

Economic Development Program Specialist 1 (NY HELPS), SG-18 or Economic Development Program Specialist Trainee (NY HELPS), SG-NS, PEF

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$67K/yr - $85K/yr

2+ years exp

Empire State Development is seeking an Economic Development Program Specialist to join the Tourism Grants team. The role involves managing tourism grant programs, providing administrative assistance, and establishing relationships with grantees while addressing their inquiries and concerns.

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Responsibilities

Manage an extensive portfolio of active grant projects 80-100 for the tourism grant program including, but not limited to: application reviews, I LOVE NY logo project marketing approvals, review of quarterly reports; preparation of various administrative documents, reports, presentation, and budget materials

Establish relationships with grantees and respond to inquiries, address concerns, and explain the Tourism Grant programs to tourism companies, organizations and regional stakeholders. Communicate with applicants/grantees and their representatives via telephone, email and paper correspondence

Work with the tourism grant programs to assist with scoring of grant applications within the program guidelines, while also building and gaining knowledge of the current practices and trends in the tourism industry and those specifically being funded by the NYS Division of Tourism

Assist with other projects/duties as requested by the Assistant Director or Director of Tourism Grant Programs and Executive Director of Tourism

Qualification

Economic development servicesGrant managementDatabase managementBusiness-to-business marketingCommunication skills

Required

A bachelor's degree

Two years of experience applying business knowledge, training and experience to provide a wide range of professional and management level economic development services for the promotion of business, tourism and international trade in New York State

Providing technical advice and problem-solving assistance to economic development organizations and businesses by conducting business-to-business marketing programs

Promoting, publicizing, and developing strategic plans and initiatives related to business and economic development services

Preferred

Candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law

Previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis or held a title as indicated under the transfer eligible section on a permanent competitive basis